diff --git a/src/cli/error.js b/src/cli/error.js
index 4f00a86..68bb810 100644
--- a/src/cli/error.js
+++ b/src/cli/error.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ Error-handling routines for HackMyResume.
     , WRAP = require('word-wrap')
     , M2C = require('../utils/md2chalk.js')
     , chalk = require('chalk')
+    , YAML = require('yamljs')
+    , printf = require('printf')
     , SyntaxErrorEx = require('../utils/syntax-error-ex');
     require('string.prototype.startswith');
 
@@ -32,18 +34,23 @@ Error-handling routines for HackMyResume.
     init: function( debug, assert ) {
       this.debug = debug;
       this.assert = assert;
+      this.msgs = require('./msg.js').errors;
       return this;
     },
 
     err: function( ex, shouldExit ) {
 
+      if( !this.msgs ) {
+        this.msgs = require('./msg.js').errors;
+      }
+
       if( ex.pass )
         throw ex;
 
       if( ex.fluenterror ) {
 
         // Output the error message
-        var objError = assembleError( ex );
+        var objError = assembleError.call( this, ex );
         o( this[ 'format' + (objError.warning ? 'Warning' : 'Error')](
           objError.msg
         ));
@@ -95,25 +102,20 @@ Error-handling routines for HackMyResume.
     switch( ex.fluenterror ) {
 
       case HACKMYSTATUS.themeNotFound:
-        msg =
-           chalk.bold("Couldn't find the '" + ex.data + "' theme."),
-          " Please specify the name of a preinstalled FRESH theme " +
-          "or the path to a locally installed FRESH or JSON Resume theme.";
+        msg = printf( M2C( this.msgs.themeNotFound.msg, 'yellow' ), ex.data);
         break;
 
       case HACKMYSTATUS.copyCSS:
-        msg = "Couldn't copy CSS file to destination folder.";
+        msg = M2C( this.msgs.copyCSS.msg, 'red' );
         quit = false;
         break;
 
       case HACKMYSTATUS.resumeNotFound:
-        msg = 'Please ' + chalk.bold('feed me a resume') +
-          ' in FRESH or JSON Resume format.';
+        msg = M2C( this.msgs.resumeNotFound.msg, 'yellow' );
         break;
 
       case HACKMYSTATUS.missingCommand:
-        msg = "Please " +chalk.bold("give me a command") + " (";
-
+        msg = M2C( this.msgs.missingCommand.msg + " (", 'yellow');
         msg += Object.keys( FCMD.verbs ).map( function(v, idx, ar) {
           return (idx === ar.length - 1 ? chalk.yellow('or ') : '') +
             chalk.yellow.bold(v.toUpperCase());
@@ -124,49 +126,41 @@ Error-handling routines for HackMyResume.
         break;
 
       case HACKMYSTATUS.invalidCommand:
-        msg = 'Invalid command: "'+chalk.bold(ex.attempted)+'"';
+        msg = printf( M2C( this.msgs.invalidCommand.msg, 'yellow'), ex.attempted );
         break;
 
       case HACKMYSTATUS.resumeNotFoundAlt:
-        msg = 'Please ' + chalk.bold('feed me a resume') +
-          ' in either FRESH or JSON Resume format.';
+        msg = M2C( this.msgs.resumeNotFoundAlt.msg, 'yellow' );
         break;
 
       case HACKMYSTATUS.inputOutputParity:
-        msg = 'Please ' +
-          chalk.bold('specify an output file name') +
-          ' for every input file you wish to convert.';
+        msg = M2C( this.msgs.inputOutputParity.msg );
         break;
 
       case HACKMYSTATUS.createNameMissing:
-        msg = 'Please ' +
-          chalk.bold('specify the filename of the resume') + ' to create.';
+        msg = M2C( this.msgs.createNameMissing.msg );
         break;
 
       case HACKMYSTATUS.pdfGeneration:
-        msg = chalk.bold('PDF generation failed. ') +
-          'Make sure wkhtmltopdf is installed and accessible from your path.';
+        msg = M2C( this.msgs.pdfGeneration.msg, 'bold' );
         if( ex.inner ) msg += chalk.red('\n' + ex.inner);
         withStack = true; quit = false; warn = false;
         break;
 
       case HACKMYSTATUS.invalid:
-        msg = 'Validation failed and the --assert option was ' +
-          'specified.';
+        msg = M2C( this.msgs.invalid.msg, 'red' );
         warn = false;
         break;
 
       case HACKMYSTATUS.invalidFormat:
-        ex.data.forEach(function(d){ msg +=
-          'The ' + chalk.bold(ex.theme.name.toUpperCase()) +
-          " theme doesn't support the " + chalk.bold(d.format.toUpperCase()) +
-          " format.\n";
+        ex.data.forEach(function(d){
+          msg += printf( M2C( this.msgs.invalidFormat.msg, 'bold' ),
+            ex.theme.name.toUpperCase(), d.format.toUpperCase());
         });
         break;
 
       case HACKMYSTATUS.notOnPath:
-        msg =  ex.engine + " wasn't found on your system path or" +
-          " is inaccessible. PDF not generated.";
+        msg = printf( M2C(this.msgs.notOnPath, 'bold'), ex.engine);
         quit = false;
         warn = false;
         break;
@@ -179,8 +173,8 @@ Error-handling routines for HackMyResume.
       case HACKMYSTATUS.parseError:
         if( SyntaxErrorEx.is( ex.inner )) {
           var se = new SyntaxErrorEx( ex, ex.raw );
-          msg = 'Invalid or corrupt JSON on line ' + se.line +
-            ' column ' + se.col + '.';
+          msg = printf( M2C( this.msgs.parseError.msg, 'red' ),
+            se.line, se.col);
         }
         else {
           msg = ex;
diff --git a/src/cli/msg.js b/src/cli/msg.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce4d2b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/msg.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+Message-handling routines for HackMyResume.
+@module msg.js
+@license MIT. See LICENSE.md for details.
+*/
+
+
+
+(function() {
+
+  var PATH = require('path');
+  var YAML = require('yamljs');
+
+  var cache = module.exports = function() {
+    return cache ? cache : YAML.load( PATH.join(__dirname, 'msg.yml') );
+  }();
+
+}());
diff --git a/src/cli/msg.yml b/src/cli/msg.yml
index 55ab6f1..70e87ee 100644
--- a/src/cli/msg.yml
+++ b/src/cli/msg.yml
@@ -1,46 +1,76 @@
-beforeCreate:
-  msg: Creating new **%s** resume: **%s**
-beforeRead:
-  msg: Reading resume: **%s**
-beforeTheme:
-  msg: Verifying theme:    **%s**
-afterTheme:
-  msg: Verifying outputs:  ???
-beforeMerge:
-  msg:
-    - Merging **%s**
-    - " onto **%s**"
-afterMerge:
-  msg: Applying **%s** theme (%s format%s)
-afterBuild:
-  msg:
-    - "The **%s** theme says:"
-    - |
-        "For best results view JSON Resume themes over a
-        local or remote HTTP connection. For example:
+events:
+  beforeCreate:
+    msg: Creating new **%s** resume: **%s**
+  beforeRead:
+    msg: Reading resume: **%s**
+  beforeTheme:
+    msg: Verifying theme:    **%s**
+  afterTheme:
+    msg: Verifying outputs:  ???
+  beforeMerge:
+    msg:
+      - Merging **%s**
+      - " onto **%s**"
+  afterMerge:
+    msg: Applying **%s** theme (%s format%s)
+  afterBuild:
+    msg:
+      - "The **%s** theme says:"
+      - |
+          "For best results view JSON Resume themes over a
+          local or remote HTTP connection. For example:
 
-          npm install http-server -g
-          http-server <resume-folder>
+            npm install http-server -g
+            http-server <resume-folder>
 
-        For more information, see the README."
-beforeGenerate:
-  msg:
-    - " (with %s)"
-    - "Skipping %s resume: %s"
-    - "Generating **%s** resume: **%s**"
-beforeAnalyze:
-  msg: "Analyzing **%s** resume: **%s**"
-beforeConvert:
-  msg: "Converting **%s** (**%s**) to **%s** (**%s**)"
-afterValidate:
-  msg:
-    - "Validating **%s** against the **%s** schema: "
-    - "VALID!"
-    - "INVALID"
-    - "BROKEN"
-beforePeek:
-  msg:
-    - Peeking at **%s** in **%s**
-    - Peeking at **%s**
-afterPeek:
-  msg: "The specified key **%s** was not found in **%s**."
+          For more information, see the README."
+  beforeGenerate:
+    msg:
+      - " (with %s)"
+      - "Skipping %s resume: %s"
+      - "Generating **%s** resume: **%s**"
+  beforeAnalyze:
+    msg: "Analyzing **%s** resume: **%s**"
+  beforeConvert:
+    msg: "Converting **%s** (**%s**) to **%s** (**%s**)"
+  afterValidate:
+    msg:
+      - "Validating **%s** against the **%s** schema: "
+      - "VALID!"
+      - "INVALID"
+      - "BROKEN"
+  beforePeek:
+    msg:
+      - Peeking at **%s** in **%s**
+      - Peeking at **%s**
+  afterPeek:
+    msg: "The specified key **%s** was not found in **%s**."
+errors:
+  themeNotFound:
+    msg: >
+      Couldn't find the '%s' theme. Please specify the name of a preinstalled
+      FRESH theme or the path to a locally installed FRESH or JSON Resume theme.
+  copyCSS:
+    msg: Couldn't copy CSS file to destination folder.
+  resumeNotFound:
+    msg: Please **feed me a resume** in FRESH or JSON Resume format.
+  missingCommand:
+    msg: Please **give me a command**
+  invalidCommand:
+    msg: Invalid command: '%s'
+  resumeNotFoundAlt:
+    msg: Please **feed me a resume** in either FRESH or JSON Resume format.
+  inputOutputParity:
+    msg: Please **specify an output file name** for every input file you wish to convert.
+  createNameMissing:
+    msg: Please **specify the filename** of the resume to create.
+  pdfGeneration:
+    msg: PDF generation failed. Make sure wkhtmltopdf is installed and accessible from your path.
+  invalid:
+    msg: Validation failed and the --assert option was specified.
+  invalidFormat:
+    msg: The **%s** theme doesn't support the **%s** format.
+  notOnPath:
+    msg: %s wasn't found on your system path or is inaccessible. PDF not generated.
+  parseError:
+    msg: Invalid or corrupt JSON on line %s column %s.
diff --git a/src/cli/out.js b/src/cli/out.js
index 30839e3..129d5a3 100644
--- a/src/cli/out.js
+++ b/src/cli/out.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Output routines for HackMyResume.
 
     init: function( opts ) {
       this.opts = EXTEND( true, this.opts || { }, opts );
-      this.msgs = YAML.load(PATH.join( __dirname, 'msg.yml' ));
+      this.msgs = YAML.load(PATH.join( __dirname, 'msg.yml' )).events;
     },